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AP®︎ Comparative Government Study Guides

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Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

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Topic 1.1
The Practice of Political Scientists

Topic 1.2
Defining Political Organizations

Topic 1.3
Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

Topic 1.4
Democratization

Topic 1.5
Sources of Power and Authority

Topic 1.6
Change in Power and Authority

Topic 1.7
Federal and Unitary Systems

Topic 1.8
Political Legitimacy

Topic 1.9
Sustaining Legitimacy

Topic 1.10
Political Stability

Unit 2: Political Institutions

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Topic 2.1
Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

Topic 2.2
Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

Topic 2.3
Executive Systems

Topic 2.4
Executive Term Limits

Topic 2.5
Removal of Executives

Topic 2.6
Legislative Systems

Topic 2.7
Independent Legislatures

Topic 2.8
Judicial Systems

Topic 2.9
Independent Judiciaries

Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation

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Topic 3.1
Civil Society

Topic 3.2
Political Culture

Topic 3.3
Political Ideologies

Topic 3.4
Political Values and Beliefs

Topic 3.5
Nature and Role of Political Participation

Topic 3.6
Forces that Impact Political Participation

Topic 3.7
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Topic 3.8
Political and Social Cleavages

Topic 3.9
Challenges from Political and Social Cleavages

Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations

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Topic 4.1
Electoral Systems and Rules

Topic 4.2
Objectives of Election Rules

Topic 4.3
Political Party Systems

Topic 4.4
Role of Political Party Systems

Topic 4.5
Impact of Social Movements and Interest Groups

Topic 4.6
Pluralist and Corporatist Interests

Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development

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Topic 5.1
Impact of Global Economic and Technological Forces

Topic 5.2
Political Responses to Global Market Forces

Topic 5.3
Challenges from Globalization

Topic 5.4
Policies and Economic Liberalization

Topic 5.5
International and Supranational Organizations

Topic 5.6
Adaptation of Social Policies

Topic 5.7
Impact of Industrialization and Economic Development

Topic 5.8
Causes and Effects of Demographic Change

Topic 5.9
Impact of Natural Resources

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